På lördagskvällen hölls den fjärde upplagan av Maishagalan på Södra Teatern i Stockholm.

Vi kan här stolt presentera de som fick en utmärkelse på årets gala:

Årets artist 2011

Floid Gumbo Årets artist

Juryns motivering:

Musiken har alltid varit en naturlig och viktig del av denna kvinnas liv.

Hon är en sprakande färgstark personlighet- en glädjespriderska som har afrikansk underhållning som sitt varumärke. Hon föddes och växte upp i Gwanda, Zimbabwe och kom till Sverige 1994. Läs mer om Årets artist på: www.floid.se

English

Maisha gala jury motivation:

The award for artist of the year goes to a woman who has been referred to as ” a vitamin pill” and ” an experience”.

She is  a colorful and charismatic  entertainer and choir leader whose brand is African entertainment.  Her repertoire consists of african freedom songs, gospel songs, african tales and dancing.

Whether you are 8 or 80, her undeniable and infectious energy will have you wiggling your hips, clapping your hands and singing in Ndebele, a language  characterized and recognized by its clicking sounds. Her personal legend is to inspire Sweden to ‘click’ and dance.

Her work has been covered and reviewed in the Gothenberg Post, Katrinaholms Courir, Ulricehamns Paper, Borås Gazette, and by P4 Radio.

She is Gothenbergs  2010 Cultural Woman of the Year.

Ladies and gentlemen, the 2011 Maisha Artist of the Year is  Gwanda, Zimbabwean  Mamma Gumbo – Floid Gumbo.